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Performing XSL transformations on the client

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Workflow for performing client-side XSL 
transformations

This section provides a list of steps you need to follow to perform client-side XSL 
transformations, and refers you to the sections in the documentation that elaborate on each 
procedure.

Macromedia recommends that you read 

 before building pages that display XML data.

To perform client-side XSL transformations, follow these steps:

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Set up a Dreamweaver site. See 

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Do one of the following:

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In your Dreamweaver site, create an entire XSLT page. See 

.

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Convert an existing HTML page to an entire XSLT page. See 

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If you haven’t already done so, attach an XML data source to the page. See 

. The XML file that you attach must reside in the same 

directory as the XSLT page.

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Bind your XML data to the XSLT page. See 

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If appropriate, add a Repeat Region XSLT object to the table or table row that contains 
the XML data placeholder(s). See 

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Attach the XSLT page to the XML page. See 

.

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Post both the XML page and the linked XSLT page to your web server.

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View the XML page in a browser. When you do so, the browser transforms the XML data, 
formats it with the XSLT page, and displays the styled page in the browser.